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Topic: Getting Vermont XLP back in bag

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kennyboy14

22/8/2015 at 4:19pm
Location: Isle of Wight
Outfit: outwell vermont xlp

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Have any outwell Vermont XLP owners managed to get their tent back into the bag from which it came from ?

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kennyboy14

22/8/2015 at 4:29pm
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PS however we are really pleased with it , this the first time it has been pitched and after a night of wind blasted rain it only had one teeny tiny seam leak which I think will be fine next time out , the quality of it is superb and the different features really suit our needs perfectly , and cant wait to use it again but due to lack of holiday days left from work wont be to next year unfortunately , one little thing tho has anyone got a nifty method of stopping the bottom of the front main middle door from flapping about ? Thanks for any suggestions on this

Francophile1947

22/8/2015 at 8:25pm
Location: Norwich
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Most tents and awnings seem almost impossible to get back in their bags

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mrbino

23/8/2015 at 9:42am
Location: Cornwall
Outfit: Gelert Corvus 6+2

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leave all the doors open including the bedroooms when you roll it as this will allow all the air to escape more easily and don`t rush.
We have a gelert Corvus 6+2 and the first time we really did struggle but with a practise it now is a lot easier

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kennyboy14

23/8/2015 at 10:28am
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Hi mrbino thanks for the tip will try that when we find a space large enough and clean enough to lay it out until then it will stay in the car

leader64

24/8/2015 at 10:23pm
Location: North Manchester
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After rolling as mrbino says, unroll it and roll again. The second roll is much tighter. If necessary, roll for a 3rd time.

Then either roll into the bag or even place the bag (open) on top of your rolled tent and flip the whole thing.

(it's much easier to do than to describe!)

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kennyboy14

25/8/2015 at 7:27pm
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Hi , thanks for all your replies when and if it ever stops raining will give them a try

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